Product Platform Strategy
iMIS 15 is designed to provide users with
the control to design and customize their iMIS
system to meet their individual requirements through the introduction of
tool-based applications created using a standardized core set of tools
that we call the iMIS System Architect
(iSA).
The iSA is the underpinning of each application module
that exists in the iMIS system. In order to
introduce the iSA into the iMIS
system, each existing module is being overhauled and re-architected so
that the application module is actually created using the
iSA as its core. This new framework of adopting a set of
core tools from which application modules are then built offers
tremendous value to ASI customers by allowing for rapid development and
release of new application modules and feature set enhancements.
Customers also benefit by having the ability to customize the
business processes, workflow, and experiences of their users through one
standard set of easy-to-learn tools. Customers can maintain their
flexibility while maximizing their software investment by receiving
product upgrades that only affect the iSA and do not
affect their custom settings and preferences. This results in upgrade
projects that are much more efficient and far more economical than ever
before.
The iSA is truly at the core of iMIS 15 and is found in each layer of the product
structure. The power of the tool is seen in its ability to affect each
layer of the product structure. With tools that allow administrators to
design and define their own business objects, iSA offers
unlimited flexibility and capability in application design. Tools that
allow for designing security schema, workflow processes, and data
processes are also available in the iSA and allow
organizations to truly produce a system that fits their unique needs
without requiring costly code changes. Finally, the
iSA offers the capability to directly dictate the user
experience through defining what users will see, what they will be able
to do, and in what environment they will operate.
